Stamp the offset seam

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Let’s create a merged layer of all of the visible layers in our image. This will allow us to use the clone stamp tool in conjunction with the levels adjustments we’ve already made. Next, we’ll use the stamp tool to add in negative spaces along the seam of the white texture areas. We’ll also use the stamp tool to sample similar areas from other white areas of the texture. Using this technique, we’ll work our way down from the top, hiding the seam created by the offset filter.

- [Voiceover] Now to begin hiding the seam…we want to work with a layer…that's a merge of all of the visible layers.…So first let's go over to the layers panel…and let's hide the photo layer,…we're not actually using this layer.…We have our offset layer and our levels adjustment…so let's select the levels layer…and then on your keyboard you're going to hit…Command + Option + Shift and the letter E.…Or in Windows you're going to hit…Control + Alt + Shift and the letter E.…This is going to create a new layer…in the layers panel and merge the level adjustment…and the offset layer giving us one single layer…that we can work from.…

So with this selected let's come over here…and let's hide the levels and the offset…and then let's come in here…and rename this layer to seamless.…So now at this point we're ready to start hiding that seam.…So back in the canvas area I'm going to zoom…up here on the center.…I'm going to zoom in pretty far around 600%.…I'll hold the space bar to get the hand tool…and when I move to the very top of the document…

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10/3/2016

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